Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-05-09


David France went out to pick
May flowers May 1st, but instead OF
picking May flowers, killed eight
snakes. David's habits are temper
ate.
Emma Church took the second
prize in the prize speaking at Derby
Academy, and Nettie Locke received
a diploma at the recent commence
ment.
May 9TH was Rev. VIM. Schofeld's
birthday. In the evening about 90
of his friends and Pensioners called
on him and presented him fine gold
watch. The band was in attendance,
and remarks were made by Rev. /.
P. Chase Mr.. Adams from Derby
delivered some declarations there
was music, refreshments and gen
eral good time.
Jay
B. F. Paine is running lot of
logs down the brook to his mill.
A. NJ. Wakeman has traded his
store with T. A. Chase for his farm.
W. Ford is going to Toledo, Ohio.
Ida Recor has gone to Fairfax to
snend some months
Israel Wakeman was badly hurt by
a log skid recently-taken up for
dead-but will recover.
Rev. J. T. Buzzen has resigned
his pastorate over the Baptist church,
to take effect June 1st.
Lowell.
The steam mill has started.
c. B. Harding is painting his
buildings.
A little daughter of L. r. Wellman
fell down stairs and was taken up
for dead, but the indications are that
she is not seriously injured.
Morgan Center
Geo. W. Bryant has been appoint
ed postmaster, and is building a
large addition to his house.
Mrs. Harrison Clapper is recover
ing from her long fit of sickness.
The new boiler for the steamer has
arrived and will be placed in at once.
Frank Wilder, our L. S. mail car
rier, has bought pair of horses of S.
D. Hobson & sons.
Mr. Joseph Work has leased the S.
Morse place for three years.
VIII Mack has gone to Gorham,
n. H., to saw for E. Libby & Sons.
School in Dist. No. Z commenced
Monday, May 9th, taught by Miss
Mabel Rand of Newport.
A. J. Gilmore of Island Pond is
in town for a short vacation, visiting
relatives and friends.
J. Williams & Son and j. F. Eli
oft have started their mills for the
season; Gray & Gilmore will start
as soon as the lake is cleared of ice
Newport
We expect to see a large number
of teachers here at the institute to be
held this week.
The water in the lake has been
very high for some weeks and is liable
to remain so for some days longer
WestfIeId.
Geo. Hoyt ships a large quantity
of butter each week.
W. B. Gilpin is home from Provi-
dence, R. l., and Charles Bean from
New Hampshire.
Mrs. Chester Hovey is quite feeble.
Wells Wood, wife and child were
thrown from their buggy one night
last week and considerably bruised
up.
Charles Mitchell's wife and three
children are sick with a disease SINH
lar to diphtheria. DIR. Gray has the
disease under control, and no serious
results are apprehended.
Many of our towns people are
much disappointed because Rev. Wal
lace was not returned here, he having
made many warm friends, while Mrs.
Wallace is much esteemed.
WeStmOt-e
Samuel Butterfeld, a respected
resident of Dracut, Mass. died at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Car
RE NJ. Hill, and his remains were
carried to Lowell, Mass, for burial.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
st. JOhnSbury.
Boston & Lowell stock got up to 172
Saturday, Apr. 3lst, and Passumpsic to
lI5.
East Burke.
a new baby at Ezra Eggleston's.
The village school has commenced with
q scholars.
Elya Frasier is to teach the school in
Pinkham.
ID. III. Gray is painting the buildings on
the VIM. Godding place--Dr. Lane has
the cellar dug for his new house
Rev c. W. Morse has arrived with his
family. The parsonage is being reno
vated with whitewash, paint and paper.
Clarence Hatch is visiting his sister.
Mrs. Harvey Freeto.-A W Wilson and |
wife are visiting at d. B. Gibson s-Mrs. |
Harris Bemis is visiting at her fathers, |
Harris Smith's-Mrs. Mcdonald is stop |
ping with Mrs Stoddard
w est Burke.
Work has commenced on the parson-